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Cortes Bay Destination Guide

Explore Cortes Bay in Canada

Cortes Bay in the region of British Columbia is a town in Canada - some 2,268 mi or ( 3650 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Cortes Bay

Current time in Cortes Bay is now 12:07 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Vancouver " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Bellingham, Everett, Friday Harbor, Olympia, and Port Angeles. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Bellingham . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cortes Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Desolation Sound Cruising Experience

9:31 min by DesolationSoundYacht
Views: 2204 Rating: 5.00

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MIDWAY JOURNEY- A visit to Cortes Island

2:33 min by journeytomidway
Views: 2082 Rating: 4.78

A walk on the shores of the remote and wild Canadian island of Cortes illustrates that plastic is polluting even the most remote and beautiful corners of our planet. Midway Journey members Chris Jorda ..


Voyage of the Impulse III

7:31 min by seayalatermoonglow
Views: 1669 Rating: 4.20

Sailing Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Crossing the Strait of Georgia. ..

Green Valley - Saving Cortes Island

9:54 min by labpoobah
Views: 1404 Rating: 3.80

Plays best @ 720p. Re-edit of the struggle on the part of Cortes residents to stop Island Timbelands clear-cut logging of one quarter of the island. The future of this community is being determined by ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mansons Landing, British Columbia

Mansons Landing is an unincorporated community near the southern tip of Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It was originally the location of the Cortez Island Post Office [sic sic], which opened April 1, 1893 with Michael Manson as postmaster, and closed December 1, 1898. The post office was re-opened on May 1, 1904. The name was adopted into the provincial gazette as a steamboat landing and settlement on April 6, 1950.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.07 -124.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cortes Island, Designated places in British Columbia, Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District, Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia

Smelt Bay Provincial Park

Smelt Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the south end of Cortes Island, and has twenty-two camping sites. Eight are reservable and the rest are first come, first serve. There is also an overflow parking lot directly next to the beach for any excess campers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.03 -124.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cortes Island, Provincial Parks of British Columbia

Cortes Island

Cortes Island is one of the archipelago known as the Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada, which lie beyond the northern end of the Gulf of Georgia, between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia Mainland. Cortes lies on the far side of Quadra Island from the city of Campbell River, separated from Quadra Island by Sutil Channel.

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Located at 50.12 -124.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cortes Island, Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District, Spanish history in the Pacific Northwest, Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia

Whaletown, British Columbia

Whaletown is a settlement on Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is known as the gateway to Cortes Island. A public ferry links Whaletown to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.10 -125.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cortes Island, Populated places in the Strathcona Regional District

Desolation Sound

Desolation Sound is a deep water sound in British Columbia, Canada. It is a favourite destination for boaters because of its spectacular fjords, mountains, and wildlife. It is off the northern end of the Sunshine Coast.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.00 -124.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Sounds of British Columbia, South Coast of British Columbia